After two years of presenting one of its most popular temporary exhibits, "Dinosaurs" is about to be packed up and returned to Texas. The exhibit closes on Sunday.

Since its initial appearance from April through October of last year, "Dinosaurs" has helped the zoo set several attendance records. This year, the exhibit also featured a traveling "Dino on the Loose."

Deinonychus is an 11-foot-long predator said to have served as the model for the pack-hunting "velociraptors" made famous in the movie "Jurassic Park." The N.C. Zoo's version appeared at schools, nursing homes, festivals and businesses.

After the exhibit closes, the zoo will prepare for "Bugs: An Epic Adventure," a giant exhibit featuring animatronic insects set to debut next year.